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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
1
The Courier launches a Miss Spelt It contest inviting readers to spot mis-spelled words in ads on the puzzle page. A $5 prize awaits the nearest correct answer in each advertisement shown, with entries due by March 20 at Flack's Hardware, Forest City. Judges are Chas. Flack, Oscar Price and W. J. Davis.
Announcement shows Vernon Saunders and Gertrude Jones wed last Thursday evening in Caroleen with witnesses Bessie Mabel and Lillian Jones Lawson Padgett and Jess Alridge. The couple, after a brief trip, will reside in Forest City as friends extend best wishes.
Forest City residents joined a near East Relief campaign going over the top. The largest gifts came from the 1's Bible class of the Methodist church and the Berean class of the Baptist church, each pledging five for a year to support relief efforts.
EM Harrill Bud Me Posey Flack John Mathwo and 2MlC E Ware served on the case of Goode brothers charged with moonshine production. Harrill was the only one to vote. The officers were acquitted.
In Forest City the local cinema run by W. L. Horn is lauded as a first class theater using discerning judgment in picture selection. Rev. Billy Sunday is quoted praising movies as educational and entertaining, with potential to expand geography and culture for youths and adults alike.
Spindale a Feb 27 summary notes a school auditorium performance of The Bachelor Maids Reunion raising over 38 for the general school fund and details of staff changes. Revivals, Near East Relief subscriptions, and ongoing radio and movie showings are reported along with local visits and community happenings.
Mr. W A Geer displayed a very old Bible in inspection last week. Belonged to Mrs Minerva Higgins, grandmother of Mr Otis Tate. Fly leaf shows Latin New Testament translation by Sebastiani Castellionis, London printed by Jacobus Bettenhams in A D 1726. Book passed to Mrs Higgins by her grandmother Polly Porter, who brought it from England. It is treasured as one of the state's oldest Bibles.
The local lodge 1. C. C. F. will meet in Woodmen Hall Saturday night called by Past Grand Q A Collins. The gathering votes on new members and urges all old and board members to attend. A large banquet will follow soon.
Cliffside Feb 27 reports families moving away and new business. J W Kendrick family leaves for Green Hill farm. B Deck Wilson buys spring stock. other locals return from Cramerton and Charlotte trips. A wedding of Jennie Keeter to J H Bailey. Rev W Collins attends revival. lyceum program by Winters Company. Artist Trio coming later. Community notices include funerals, illnesses, and visitors. The new theatre opens with first picture slated this week.
The Rutherford county Parent-Teachers' Association formed the first county council in North Carolina in Rutherfordton. Forest City PTAs helped organize it helped by Mrs Jos Garibaldi of Charlotte, with officers elected including President Mrs S N Watson and Vice President J O Wood. About 50 members attended the Friday meeting and Forest City supplied refreshments. The next meeting is planned for October.
Monday talks by Miss Stephenson and other high school teachers mark a busy week with the triangular debate prelims naming teams. Rutherford Association hosts a county teachers meeting with praise for hospitality and lunches for about 250. Forest City varsity and Junior teams defeat Boiling Springs 21 to 17 and 14 to 2. Junior team remains undefeated with three games left. Oakland game last week ended 77 to 6. Mrs. Raymond Peele plans to return to Durham on Tuesday February 28.
The article notes that Tuesday night in Babylon has several attractions with "shown Tues night of Babylon" booked for an early date and promises many other good pictures.
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